CONCEPT AND PACKAGING ENGINEER

Description of the assignment
Responsible for leading concept- and packaging activities in all stages of the vehicle project. Set technical input, evaluate design proposals, propose corrective changes and present status for area of responsibility.
Support to design departments with guidance of design proposals, specifications and concept selections.
Plan, lead and follow up packaging checks and meetings. Report status at Project meetings, Design reviews and Attribute reviews.
Qualifications and skills required for the role:
Experience:
• 5+ years of overall experience in vehicle integration
• Great knowledge of architecture layout and specific engine bay layout (ICE, HEV, PHEV, BEV,
REEV) incl systems as chassis, powertrain, electrical HV/LV, climate & thermal.
• Great knowledge of attribute requirements specific in engine bay area (i.e., frontal crash behavior, air/heat flow, wading)
• Great understanding of engine movement and chassis movements, skills to perform packaging work on moving components (flexible and solids)
• Good understanding in assembly processes (understanding of MP is a must for a concept/packaging engineer in engine bay area)
• Good understanding complete vehicle layout and complete vehicle requirements
• Ability to drive and secure feasible layouts to enable successful releases/gates.
• Technical input development and delivery
• Understanding of attribute and legal requirements on complete vehicle level
• Understanding of main dimensions used in CV spec and related technical input
• Understanding of a chassis height list and how to convert it to ground planes (CURB 0, CURB+2
etc.)
Software and IT:
• TC (required)
• TCvis mockup, (required)
• Catia V5, (required)
• CAVA, (required for CV spec + top-hat blocks)
• IPS (required for platform packaging to simulate moving flexibles in engine bay and around
front/rear suspension)
• RDnT (engine motion envelopes, basic knowledge, click-by-click guide exist)
Personal attributes:
• Positive and solution-minded engineer with the ability to motivate and drive a cross functional
team through complex issues
• Ability to manage and disarm/balance heated discussions between engineers and/or designers
and define clear actions as outcome (I’m sure there are nicer words for this, but this is truly a
very beneficial skill)
• Ability to zoom out and define the core in a complex issue
• Ability to balance and prioritize between very different tasks and deliveries
• Organized, to handle the larger weekly VIM with tight agendas and many attendants